WiiXL v0.1 released - Atari 800/XL/XE/5200 Emulator for Nintendo Wii

WiiXL v0.1 released - Atari 800/XL/XE/5200 Emulator for Nintendo Wii

February 8th, 2009, 10:25 Posted By: wraggster

Razored is back with a new emulator for fans of Atari Classics and this time it supports the Atari 800/XL/XE/5200, heres the release info:

WiiXL v0.1 release README
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Ported by raz0red
[http://www.twitchasylum.com]

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What is WiiXL?
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WiiXL is a port of the Atari800 emulator 2.0.3 to the Wii.

The Atari800 emulator is a free and portable Atari 800/XL/XE/5200 emulator,
originally written by David Firth and now developed by the Atari800 Development
Team [http://atari800.sourceforge.net/].

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Current status
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WiiXL is definitely a work in progress. At this point much of the emulator's
extended functionality is only accessible via a USB keyboard. While most of the
common buttons/keys have been mapped to the Wii/GameCube controllers others
are unavailable (HELP, PAUSE, etc.). Also, if you attempt to use functionality
such as state loading/saving you will be prompted to enter a file name. Until
a virtual keyboard is implemented, this must be accomplished via USB keyboard.
I will also be adding user-defined key mappings in a subsequent release.

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Installation
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To install WiiXL, simply extract the zip file that this README was distributed
with directly to your SD card (retain the hierarchical structure exactly).

WiiXL includes the Atari 800/XL/XE BIOS, OS, and BASIC ROM files.

However, it does NOT include the Atari 5200 ROM file. If you want play Atari
5200 games you must obtain the ROM file, "5200.rom", and place it in the WiiXL
application directory (/apps/wiixl).

Disk and cartridge images should be placed in the software directory
(wiixl/software).

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Controls
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WiiXL menu:
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Wiimote:

Scroll : Directional pad
Select : A
Back : B
Exit to HBC : Home
Power off : Power

Classic controller:

Scroll : Directional pad
Select : A
Back : B
Exit to HBC : Home

GameCube controller:

Scroll : Directional pad
Select : A
Back : B
Exit to HBC : Z

Atari800 emulator menu:
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Wiimote:

Scroll : Directional pad
Select : A
Back : B
Cold start : +
Warm start : -
Exit to HBC : Home
Power off : Power

Classic controller:

Scroll : Directional pad
Select : A
Back : B
Cold start : +
Warm start : -
Exit to HBC : Home

GameCube controller:

Scroll : Directional pad
Select : A
Back : B
Cold start : R Trigger
Warm start : L Trigger
Exit to HBC : Z Trigger

USB keyboard:

Refer to Atari800 emulator documentation.

Atari 800/XL/XE emulation:
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Wiimote:

Move : Directional pad
Fire : 2
[Start] : +
[Select] : -
[Option] : A
Emu Menu : Home
Power off : Power

Classic controller:

Move : Directional pad
Fire : A
[Start] : +
[Select] : -
[Option] : R Trigger
Emu Menu : Home

GameCube controller:

Move : Directional pad
Fire : A
[Start] : Start
[Select] : L Trigger
[Option] : R Trigger
Emu Menu : Z Trigger

USB keyboard:

Refer to Atari800 emulator documentation.
(Keyboard joystick emulation is not supported by WiiXL at this time)

Atari 5200 emulation:
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Wiimote:

Move : Directional pad
Fire : 2
Start : +
* : -
# : A
Emu Menu : Home
Power off : Power

Classic controller:

Move : Directional pad
Fire : A
Start : +
* : -
# : R Trigger
Emu Menu : Home

GameCube controller:

Move : Directional pad
Fire : A
Start : Start
* : L Trigger
# : R Trigger
Emu Menu : Z Trigger

USB keyboard:

Refer to Atari800 emulator documentation.
(Keyboard joystick emulation is not supported by WiiXL at this time)

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WiiXL crashes, code dumps, etc.
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If you are having issues with WiiXL, please let me know about it via one of the
following locations:

Change log
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02/07/09 (0.1)
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- Initial release
- Wiimote/Classic/GameCube controller support
- USB Keyboard
- Audio/Video etc.
- Save/load state
- Screenshot support
- Audio recording support

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